Applications are currently being accepted for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Health System Impact Fellowship 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Health System Impact Fellowship
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), through its Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR) and numerous institutional and provincial partners, offers the Health System Impact (HSI) Fellowship 2027. This competitive funding opportunity supports doctoral trainees and postdoctoral researchers seeking to translate health services and policy research into practical improvements across health systems in Canada.
The fellowship provides an opportunity to work within a health system organization, apply research expertise to real-world challenges, strengthen professional competencies, and contribute to evidence-informed decision-making.
Benefits of Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Health System Impact Fellowship
Doctoral Fellowship (Stream A)
- Duration: 1 year
- Funding: Up to $50,000
- $45,000 stipend
- $5,000 for professional development and research activities
Postdoctoral Fellowship (Stream B)
- Duration: 2 years
- Funding: Up to $155,000
- $70,000 annual stipend
- $7,500 annual professional development allowance
Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Health System Impact Fellowship Requirements
- Doctoral applicants must be enrolled full-time in a doctoral programme at a CIHR-eligible Canadian institution by September 1, 2027, and must not have previously held an HSI doctoral award.
- Postdoctoral applicants must hold, or be on track to complete by the funding start date, a PhD or Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in health services and policy research or a related field. Previous recipients of an HSI postdoctoral award are ineligible.
- Doctoral applicants must be enrolled full-time in a doctoral programme at a CIHR-eligible Canadian institution by September 1, 2027, and must not have previously held an HSI doctoral award.
- Postdoctoral applicants must hold, or be on track to complete by the funding start date, a PhD or Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in health services and policy research or a related field. Previous recipients of an HSI postdoctoral award are ineligible.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
12 January, 2026
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